First, I admit that I didn't read every single posting in this thread. There's lots of words there, and so little time to read them. Anyway, the USO performed a great service during WW2 to troops fighting a terrible war. Their services were not limited to music alone. Bob Hope and his troop spent every Christmas, as far as I know, for many, many years, entertaining troops abroad under USO sponsorship. Many other Hollywood personalities did also.

I do not know if African-American troops were banned from attending performances. I do know that they were limited, primarily, to performing non-combat roles for most of the war. I refer only to American troops, and I have no knowledge of how other countries delt with their racial minorities.

Did we do it right? No. Other than a few Armored Divisions, and one or two air groups composed entirely of African-Americans, they had no opportunity to show their willingness to fight for their country until the Battle of the Bulge. At that crucial battle, when no other reserves were available, they were given the opportunity to serve in combat roles and they served with distinction.

The U. S. armed forces were segregated as late as 1948, when I was in the Army. They shouldn't have been, but they were.

The idea of trying to apply PC to an era that is long past is a bit futile, I think. What's past is past and can't be changed.

DougR